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A sheepskin hand-crafted vest, almost entirely covered in intricate and various circular, geometric and organic patterns embroidered in colorful wool.

Bukovynian sheepskin hand-crafted vest embroidered broadly along all perimeters with floral patterns of colorful satin stitch and a wide internal perimeter of dark beading. ca. late nineteenth century.

A unisex sheepskin hand-crafted vest with burgundy pompoms representing cranberries as well as triangular leather appliques and colourful leather weaving characteristic in the Sniatyn region of Pokuttia, Western Ukraine, circa late nineteenth…

A square, white cotton tablecloth featuring an embroidered geometric Ukrainian patterned border of yellow, red, green and black. Embroidery stitch: cross stitch.

Woven ritual towel (rushnyk) from the central Ukraine. White background is tightly woven. Decorative patterns of stylized roses and leaf motifs. Originally intended to wrap over the top of an icon, ca. 1890.

Embroidered rushnyk on white cotton. Each end of the rushnyk features a cross stitch embroidered horizontal band of flowers and a vase holding a bouquet of flowers (lily, roses, peonies, roses and lilacs). The two halves of the artifact have been…

A ritual linen hand-woven runner, embroidered in one colour of red satin stitch floral designs along the perimeter and a dominant central tree of life pattern in the centre. Central Ukraine, middle nineteenth century. The short edges are trimmed with…

A ritual hand-woven linen runner, embroidered in one colour of faded ochre satin stitch floral designs along the perimeter and a dominant central tree of life pattern in the centre. Central Ukraine, middle nineteenth century.

Home-woven unbleached hemp fabric. One edge is hand hemmed. Western Ukraine, middle nineteenth century.

Home-woven unbleached linen head cover decorated with wide red stripes on both ends woven into the fabric. Polissia region, middle nineteenth century.